Museum, care home and office sites being sold by council

Hampshire County Council is selling a host of assets, including a former museum building, retirement flats and a vacant care home and children’s home site.

Details of the sites earmarked for disposal are published on the local authority’s website. The council bases its decision to sell sites on its strategic asset management plan, which goes through scrutiny at meetings before being formally signed off by cabinet.

A plan for 2023 to 2028, which set out a five-year framework for managing the authority’s land and properties was approved in December 2022.

Below are the details for sites currently listed for sale on Hampshire County Council’s website.

1 Bath Lane, Fareham

The large, detached property, which has operated as a day care centre, is listed for offers in the region of £550,000 for the freehold.

The site has five car parking spaces and an enclosed rear garden.

Felix Road, Gosport

A late Victorian three-bed house was on the market for £189,995.

The end of terrace property, which, is described as in need of updating on the estate agents listing, is said to be sold subject to contract.

Land at Hunts Pond Road, Fareham

The four-acre greenfield site, enclosed by trees and hedgerows, has a residential allocation for 38 dwellings in the local plan.

It is currently used for livestock grazing and includes a small number of temporary outbuildings and fencing structures.

Cornerways and Merrydale, Kings Worthy

The former care home and children’s home in Church Lane is being marketed through Savills.

The 3.15-acre site is allocated for around 45 dwellings in the local plan

The estate agents say Cornerways has been vacant since 2012, while Merrydale is currently being occupied on a short-term basis

Savills said the for-sale price was available on application.

Homepoint House, Mersham Gardens, Bitterne

The one-bedroom retirement property was reduced in price to £49,000 back in April.

The leasehold listing through Richmonds says the 1960s flat is in need of modernisation.

Three Minsters House, 76 High Street, Winchester

The self-contained office building in the city centre is listed is being under offer by Savills.

Spread across the basement, ground and three upper floors, the 1970s premises has 29,041 square foot of floor space.

Located opposite Winchester Combined Court, estate agents said the building has potential to be covered to residential or other uses, subject to securing appropriate consents.

25 High Street, Eastleigh

The council is looking to sell the former home of Eastleigh Museum, which closed to the public in 2022.

The property is described as “unique and versatile” by estate agents Keygrove and has an asking price of £350,000.

It has a Class E use, which covers commercial, business and service activities, including retail shops and cafes and restaurants where food is eaten mostly on the premises.

Flat 38 Mayflower Court, 3 Oakley Road, Shirley

The leasehold for the one-bedroom top-floor flat for is available for £90,000 through Richmonds.

The property benefits from communal parking and gardens.

Office Complex, Monarch Way, Winchester

The freehold listing features four office buildings with a combined 37,910 square foot of floorspace.

The land has 182 car parking spaces spread across three areas.

Hampshire County Council is marketing the site itself.

Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke

Located on a 3.26-acre site, the modern office building has 48,350 square foot of floor area.

The site, which has 209 car parking spaces, is described as a “rare freehold headquarter style” opportunity by Curchod & Co.

No asking price is detailed on the listing.